Elne No. 3 / Elna
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 04991ELN
Object Type: Stoup
Date Visited: 2001-06-20
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th - 15th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: [former] Cathédrale de Sainte-Eulalie et Sainte-Julie d'Elne
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Eulalia of Mérida & St. Julia
Church Notes: Visigothic diocesis of Elne documented by 571; present building chiefly early-11thC+; damaged in late-13thC raid; re-built 14thC -- Remarkable church famous for its cloister -- listed in Mérimée [PA00104012]
Church Address: Place de l'Église, 66200 Elne, France -- Tel.: +33 4 68 22 70 90
Site Location: Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Elne is located off the N114, 14 km SE of Perpignan
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Perpignan
Font Notes:
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On-site notes: a polygonal basin (16 sides?) with plain vertical sides has a chamfer of the same shape. each panel corresponding to the one on the basin side, standing on a polygonal pedestal base. Date unknown, though it appears medieval.
COORDINATES
UTM: 31T 497718 4716300
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.599121, 2.972177
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 35′ 56.84″ N, 2° 58′ 19.84″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, limestone?
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: polygonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: polygonal
Notes on Measurements: [no measurements taken]